Gliederung

Introduction

The increasing rate of primary total knee arthroplasties is followed by more revision cases in daily practice. The literature communicates us a revision-rate from 5 to 10% 10 to 15 years after primary implantation. We performed this study to understand benefits and also problems of total knee revision surgery and for improvement of these procedures.

Material and Methods

50 patients out of our collective from over 250 cases of total knee revision surgery (may 1995-may 2003) where we used the modular P.F.C. /P.F.C.Σ /TC3 system (DePuy Inc., Warsaw, Ind.). We examinated retrospectively (follow up 45+-13months) and compared scored results with international literature. Items were pre- and postoperative objectives like ROM, pain, stability, alignement, x-ray measurements and also patients general health status and satisfaction.